JCB Classic

{{Short description|Professional golf tournament in Japan}} {{infobox golf tournament | name = JCB Classic | image = | caption = | location = [[Sendai]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]], Japan | establishment = 1972 | course = Hananomori Golf Club | par = 71 | yardage = {{convert|7038|yd|m}} | lang =  | month_played = May/June | tour = [[Japan Golf Tour]] | format = [[Stroke play]] | purse = {{currency|100,000,000|JPY}} | final_year = 2007 | aggregate = 264 [[Katsuyoshi Tomori]] (2003) | to-par = −20 ''as above'' | final_champion = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomohiro Kondo]] | map = Japan#Japan Miyagi Prefecture | map_label = Hananomori GC | map_caption = Location in [[Japan]]##Location in the [[Miyagi Prefecture]] | map_relief = yes | map_label_position = | map_size = 200 | coordinates = {{coord|38.470|140.837}} }} The '''JCB Classic''' was a professional [[golf]] tournament held near [[Sendai]] in [[Miyagi Prefecture]], Japan. It was founded in 1972 as the '''Tohoku Classic''', and was an event on the [[Japan Golf Tour]] from 1973 until 2007.

The Tohoku Classic was held at Nishisendai Country Club until 1987. In 1988 it moved to Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club and was renamed the '''Sendai Classic'''; sponsored as the '''JCB Classic Sendai''' from 1990. The final event, in 2007, was held at Hananomori Golf Club as the JCB Classic and the prize fund was [[Japanese yen|¥]]100,000,000 with [[Japanese yen|¥]]20,000,000 going to the winner.

==Tournament hosts== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year(s)!!Host course!!Location |- | 2007 || Hananomori Golf Club || [[Ōhira, Miyagi|Ōhira]], [[Miyagi Prefecture|Miyagi]] |- | 1988–2006 || Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club || [[Shibata, Miyagi|Shibata]], Miyagi |- | 1972–1987 || Nishisendai Country Club || [[Sendai]], Miyagi |}

==Winners== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! colspan=7|JCB Classic |- | [[2007 Japan Golf Tour|2007]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tomohiro Kondo]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Seong-ho]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koumei Oda]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mamo Osanai]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Azuma Yano]] || |- ! colspan=7|JCB Classic Sendai |- | [[2006 Japan Golf Tour|2006]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hideto Tanihara]] || align=center|266 || align=center|−18 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shingo Katayama]] || |- | [[2005 Japan Golf Tour|2005]] || {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hur Suk-ho]] || align=center|265 || align=center|−19 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Yokota]] || |- | [[2004 Japan Golf Tour|2004]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kamiyama]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || Playoff || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomohiro Kondo]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsuneyuki Nakajima]] || |- | [[2003 Japan Golf Tour|2003]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsuyoshi Tomori]] || align=center|264 || align=center|−20 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yūsaku Miyazato]] || |- | [[2002 Japan Golf Tour|2002]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toru Suzuki]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || Playoff || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsuneyuki Nakajima]] || |- | [[2001 Japan Golf Tour|2001]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshiaki Odate]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−9 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taichi Teshima]] || |- | [[2000 Japan Golf Tour|2000]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nobuhito Sato]] (2) || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toshimitsu Izawa]] || |- | [[1999 Japan Golf Tour|1999]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shingo Katayama]] || align=center|268 || align=center|−16 || Playoff || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigemasa Higaki]] || |- | [[1998 PGA of Japan Tour|1998]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yoshi Mizumaki]] (2) || align=center|270 || align=center|−14 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigeki Maruyama]] || |- | [[1997 PGA of Japan Tour|1997]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Nobuhito Sato]] || align=center|267 || align=center|−17 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshimitsu Izawa]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Naomichi Ozaki]] || |- | [[1996 PGA of Japan Tour|1996]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] (5) || align=center|277 || align=center|−7 || Playoff || {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Ishii]] || |- | [[1995 PGA of Japan Tour|1995]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Ryoken Kawagishi]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toru Suzuki]] || |- | [[1994 PGA of Japan Tour|1994]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masahiro Kuramoto]] (2) || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshiaki Sudo]] || |- | [[1993 PGA of Japan Tour|1993]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yoshi Mizumaki]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−11 || Playoff || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Hajime Meshiai]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsukasa Watanabe]] || |- | [[1992 PGA of Japan Tour|1992]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Mackay]] (2) || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Hoad]] || |- | [[1991 PGA of Japan Tour|1991]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tadami Ueno]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−13 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] || |- | [[1990 PGA of Japan Tour|1990]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Mackay]] || align=center|269 || align=center|−15 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsuyoshi Yoneyama]] || |- ! colspan=7|Sendai Classic |- | [[1989 PGA of Japan Tour|1989]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] (4) || align=center|272 || align=center|−12 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsuneyuki Nakajima]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Katsunari Takahashi]] || |- | [[1988 PGA of Japan Tour|1988]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masahiro Kuramoto]] || align=center|204{{efn|name=54holes}} || align=center|−9 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Futoshi Irino]] || |- ! colspan=7|Tohoku Classic |- | [[1987 PGA of Japan Tour|1987]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Seiichi Kanai]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Hajime Meshiai]] || |- | [[1986 PGA of Japan Tour|1986]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Teruo Sugihara]] (2) || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Namio Takasu]] || |- | [[1985 PGA of Japan Tour|1985]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Ishii]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Naomichi Ozaki]] || |- | [[1984 PGA of Japan Tour|1984]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kouichi Inoue]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chen Tze-ming]] || <ref name=wopg1985>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985 |date=1985 |publisher=Springwood Books |isbn=0862541247 |pages=231, 457–458}}</ref> |- | [[1983 PGA of Japan Tour|1983]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yutaka Hagawa]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 7 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Teruo Sugihara]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Hagawa wins golf title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/546907310/ |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=Winona Daily News |agency=AP |date=6 June 1983 |location=Winona, Minnesota |page=11 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | [[1982 PGA of Japan Tour|1982]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shinsaku Maeda]] || align=center|208{{efn|name=54holes|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} || align=center|−8 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Maeda takes Tohoku golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/494182863/ |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=The Vancouver Sun |agency=AP |date=7 June 1982 |location=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |page=C5 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | [[1981 PGA of Japan Tour|1981]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Teruo Sugihara]] || align=center|281 || align=center|−7 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shozo Miyamoto]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982 |date=1982 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0862541018 |pages=238, 459–460}}</ref> |- | [[1980 PGA of Japan Tour|1980]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Haruo Yasuda]] (3) || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shinsaku Maeda]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981 |date=1981 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0862540054 |pages=175, 383–384}}</ref> |- | [[1979 PGA of Japan Tour|1979]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tōru Nakamura (golfer)|Tōru Nakamura]] || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || Playoff || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Hsieh Min-Nan]] || |- | [[1978 PGA of Japan Tour|1978]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Haruo Yasuda]] (2) || align=center|283 || align=center|−5 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shinsaku Maeda]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Veteran Yasuda cops Tohoku golf title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/368249510/ |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=The Hartford Courant |agency=AP |date=13 June 1977 |location=Hartford, Connecticut |page=48 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | [[1977 PGA of Japan Tour|1977]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Isao Aoki]] || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Lu Liang-Huan]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Aoki captures Tohoku crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/111919043/ |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=The Tennessean |agency=AP |date=13 June 1977 |location=Nashville, Tennessee |page=24 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | [[1976 PGA of Japan Tour|1976]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Haruo Yasuda]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || Playoff || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Fumio Tanaka]] || |- | [[1975 PGA of Japan Tour|1975]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] (3) || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Isao Aoki]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1976 |date=1976 |publisher=Collins |isbn=000211996X |pages=292, 483–484}}</ref> |- | [[1974 PGA of Japan Tour|1974]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] (2) || align=center|280 || align=center|−8 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Haruo Yasuda]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1975 |date=1975 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0002119552 |pages=254, 434}}</ref> |- | [[1973 PGA of Japan Tour|1973]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Lu Liang-Huan]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Ozaki triumphs in Tohoku golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/625404822/ |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=The Miami Herald |agency=AP |date=6 August 1973 |location=Miami, Florida |page=6-D |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | 1972 || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Takashi Murakami (golfer)|Takashi Murakami]] || align=center|283 || align=center|−5 || Playoff || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masaji Kusakabe]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1973 |date=1973 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0002119463 |pages=523–524}}</ref> |}

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== External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071025010843/http://www.ox-tv.co.jp/jcb-classic/jcb-champions.shtml JCB Classic official site] *[https://www.jgto.org/pc/TourChampionsEng.do?year=2007&tournaKbnCd=0&conferenceCd=12 Coverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site]

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